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I have a Fuyu persimmon tree...looks like one in the picture. Mine ripen in November. I pick when they're a beautiful orange color, just before they start to turn soft. Eat like an apple.... delicious! They make the best persimmon jam.... I haven't tried wine yet.

Dean and appleman, thanks for the great advice.

I just bottled this one today. It is going to be fantastic! I had about 2/3 of one bottle shy of 30 and it's already gone! Can't wait to taste it in about a year.

Dean, Thank you so much for the reply. About how long do you think I should let it sit after racking(2,3 6mo?)and should I use the sorbate and k-meta now or wait 'til the very end? I'm thinking at least the k-meta now.

I have a question as to which is better to use as a fining agent. I aquired 6 gal. of white hungarian grape juice from a winery in Temecula, Ca. (Bella Vista Winery)It's supposedto be acrisp, sweet, blush wine according to the wine maker. I haven't had the opportunity to make too much of...

Thanks for the info appleman......I think I'll wait awhile for this new fangled contraption.

Thank you Wade for the input. I saw an ad for it and thought it looked interesting.

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the V Vessel System. Pro's and Con's. Easy to use? Better or worse than a standard bucket fermenter?

Travisty, I made two of the La Bodega Port Kits. I added Christian Bros VSOP to one and E&J VSOP to the other. They are both going to be fantastic! Great choice.

I might just try that, but I am making one of the kits for someone else. I'll let him decide what he wants to use. I might split mine up into 3 parts and try different things. It will be a real learning experience, and I'm sure I won't have any trouble finding people to come to a tasting party!!

PWP...thanks for the info......I just ordered 2 LaBodega Ports from George and I think I'll try one with a brandy and one without, just to taste the difference. Should be interesting.

Jobe.....it is a great book, but I was dissappointed that she didn't have a recipe in there for persimmon wine. I did find one on Georges website and I have a gallon fermenting right now. My first fruit wine.......I'm so excited!

I loved Terry Garey's The Joy of Home Winemaking. Lots of great fruit wine recipes and she's very down to earth.

WOW! Thank you all for all the great suggestions and especially JW for the link. That was some real interesting reading. Now I'm torn as to how to procede, but I do believe that George is going to get an order from me very soon! I think I'll print the tasting notes from George's batches for...

Just wanted to introduce myself since I'm new to this forum (or any forum for that matter!) I got started in home winemaking about march or april 07when I ran across George's website. I've been hooked ever since! I love all the topics and especially the expert advice from all the members. I've...